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US 6,605,260 B1Granted
Apparatus and a method for sterilizing a member
OwnerTommy Bustedinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for sterilizing a member includes a housing with an enclosure defined therein, a source of ultraviolet light for illuminating the member, and an ozone source. A pump is connected to the ozone source to force the ozone to flow within the enclosure, and a heating device heats the ozone flow.
Claims11
An apparatus for sterilizing a member, comprising:
- a housing having an enclosure defined therein for receiving and holding the member in said enclosure;
- an ultraviolet light source arranged in said enclosure so as to illuminate the member with ultraviolet light;
- an ozone source for generating ozone to be brought into contact with at least internal surfaces of the member for sterilization of the contacted surfaces;
- an ozone pump connected to said ozone source for generating a flow of ozone within said enclosure;
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- a heating component for heating the ozone before the ozone enters the member to be sterilized.
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